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With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and then by the time I get to the studio I'm teeming with the drive to write.

Alanis Morissette

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Alanis Morissette
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 1
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Stage Actor
Ottawa (Ontario)
Alanis Nadine Morissette
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